The bombing of Pearl Harbor, a tragic American event, rallied all people together to fight back. Franklin Delano Roosevelt was president he delivered a strong speech rallying all Americans together to stand up for their country. December 7, 1941 a date that most Americans should know. Over 300 Japanese air squadrons bombed the naval base, Pearl Harbor. Twenty naval ships were destroyed. Almost 2,400 civilians, naval men, and women were killed in the attack. Not only was the attack a surprise but the Japanese ambassador had the audacity to send a message after the attack. “It contained no threat, no hint of war, and no armed attack.” President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivered a powerful speech the next day. He asked Congress to declare war on Japan. The ruling was a landslide. Not one person voted against the rule to attack. …show more content…
He handled the traumatic situation in a mannerly fashion. To create more emphasis on his point he used a caesura in his first line “Yesterday, December 7th, 1941 - - a date which will live infamy.” The dramatic draws attention to how serious the situation is. He uses it to show that he has something important to say and you should listen to him. Not only did President Roosevelt use his ethos to persuade the American people to fight back, but he also demonstrated the logic to back up what he wanted to be taken place. Everyone rallied around Roosevelt because it was the logical thing to do. When President Roosevelt listed all of the people that the Japanese had attacked it showed that the Japanese had no mercy. The anaphora of the word “Japanese” emphasizes that the Japanese are the ones who started the wrecking of the peoples family and friends they lost in the bombing. The repetition makes you angry and hungry to seek